Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 420 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 85.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.0%, and below 20 for 1.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 85.9% | 79 | 3 | 420 min | 495 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.0% | 12 | 3 | 45 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 1.1% | 1 | 1 | 15 min | 15 min |
ADX measures trend STRENGTH and says nothing about direction — 30 is a strong move that may be up or down. Below 20 the market is ranging, and trend following rules tend to be chopped up there.
Here the reading entered a trending reading 3 times, with a median stay of 420 minutes and a longest of 495. ADX is the filter most strategies gate on, so how long it actually held above the threshold decides how many of a day's signals would have been allowed through at all.